Tuesday, April 09, 2013

New Releases 4/9

Lots of great releases hitting the stores today. Here's some of the highlights, starting with the Blu-ray releases:

Massage Parlor Murders

A vicious serial killer is stalking the streets of New York City,
murdering Times Square massage girls in a variety of brutal ways. It’s
up to a rogue detective team to solve the case as the body count
continues to rise! Chock full of over the top sex and violence and
complete with a high speed car chase through Manhattan, MASSAGE PARLOR
MURDERS is an exploitation film lover’s dream movie. Featuring
performances from Sandra Peabody (Last House on the Left), Chris Jordan
(Deep Throat 2), Brother Theodore (The ‘Burbs), and George Dzundza (The
Deer Hunter) in one of his earliest appearances!
Directors: Chester Fox & Alex Stevens
1972 / Color / 80 minutes / 1.85:1Features Include:
+ Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack | Region Free | 1.85:1 AR | MONO
+ Restored in 2K from original camera negative
+ Original theatrical trailer + alternate MASSAGE PARLOR HOOKERS trailer
+ Rare outtakes
+ Special edition lab card
+ Extensive historical liner notes
Buy it from Vinegar Syndrome. And Check out my review

Woochi: The Demon Slayer
This fantasy-action blockbuster based on a Korean folktale broke all
box-office records in Korea in 2009. Jeon Woo-chi, an undisciplined,
womanizing wizard unjustly accused of the death of his master, is
trapped inside an ancient scroll until he is set free in 2009 by the
wizards that imprisoned him to help fight against evil goblins that have
taken over present-day Korea. The only problem is that Woo-chi is more
interested in his new modern home – and the women of Korea – than
becoming a hero. Will he be the savior of mankind?

The film features amazing stunts and non-stop action choreographed by Doo-hong Jung (G.I. JOE: Retaliation, The Good The Bad & The Weird).

Bonus features:

“Making-Of” Featurette

Deleted Scenes

Production Featurettes

The Magic Of CGI

And More…

Buy it directly from Shout! I'll have a review up for this one in the next few days.

Deadball

Baseball prodigy Jubeh Yakyu (Tak Sakaguchi) is the most feared and
dangerous juvenile delinquent in all of Japan. After accidentally
causing the death of his father with a super-powered fireball pitch,
Jubeh swore off baseball, but his life of crime leaves him
in the Pterodactyl Juvenile Reformatory, at the mercy of Headmistress
Ishihara, the granddaughter of a World War II Nazi collaborator, and her
sadistic assistant, Ilsa.

Despite having sworn never to play baseball again, Jubeh is presented
with an ultimatum: join the reformatory team, The Gauntlets, in the
national tournament, or witness the death of his innocent cellmate.
Jubeh is now in a fight for his life against the sexy but deadly "psycho
butcher girls" of the St. Black Dahlia High School. These teams
are literally playing for blood!

A hilariously offensive, politically incorrect sports splatter
comedy, DEADBALL is director Yudai Yamaguchi's follow-up to his earlier
zombie baseball classic BATTLEFIELD BASEBALL, and once again features
action star Tak Sakaguchi (VERSUS, BE A MAN! SAMURAI SCHOOL). A riotous,
over-the-top epic of excess, DEADBALL is the movie for the psycho
sports fan in all of us, and more fun than a prison cavity search!
Buy it now!

Drive-In Collection - The Suckers + The Love GardenThe Suckers (1972)
Lost for years, this sex filled version of THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME has
finally been found! A group of thrill-seekers are caught in a web of sex
and violence as they fight for their lives while being hunted by a
group of madmen.
Director: Arthur Byrd
80 minutes / Color / AR: 1.85:1The Love Garden (1971)
A love triangle unfolds between a young writer, obsessed with his
beautiful neighbor who, unbeknownst to him, is involved in a lesbian
relationship.
Director: Mark Haggard
70 minutes / Color / AR: 1.37:1
Buy it from Vinegar Syndrome.